Ioannis Danielis Mylii ... Opus medico-chymicum : continens tres tractatus sive basilicas: quorum prior inscribitur basilica medica, secundus basilica chymica, tertius basilica philosophica
A 1618 Latin medico-alchemical treatise by Johann Daniel Mylius, published by Lucas Jennis, containing three tracts on medicine, chemistry and philosophy for physicians and alchemical readers. The pictures are small woodcut printer's ornaments: strapwork cartouches, a central mask flanked by scrolls, a figure among foliage and grotesque creatures, and horizontal decorative bands with scrolling acanthus, useful for borders, headers and vintage frame designs.





